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I was born in Salford in 1954, except for a brief spell of 4 years in Newton Heath in the late fifties, I have lived there ever since. When I was 11 years old my friend and I were playing digging on the old nursery croft on ...Read more

A memory of Salford in 1964 by Tommy Loomes

This is where our family went when we where on holiday. My father came from Penzance and my auntie lived in custom house lane. This has loads of memories for me. Always walk up there when we come down from Somerset.

A memory of Penzance in 1965 by James Edwards

I went to Collingwood School and walked from there after school, up Queens Road to Rye Lane, I walked through Jones and Higgins then wandered down Rye Lane to Peckham Rye, walking through the park on my way to home, which was Brockley. I ...Read more

A memory of Peckham in 1960 by Yvonne Moran

I can remember 1963 very well. I lived in Kingsway Close. My father was an insurance agent named Reg Dady and later became an assistant manager. I attended Swindon College and then joined my father as an insurance agent for United ...Read more

A memory of Swindon in 1963 by Barry Dady

when I was 9yrs old my 1st memories of top locks were very frightening. We had our sports days on the fields in picow farm road which are still there today, but with the parish school being in Church street we had to walk ...Read more

A memory of Runcorn in 1965 by Carol Cooke

I remember being taken to the paddling pool for as long as I can remember, we have photos of us enjoying ourselves with my brother & sister. In the 90's used the pool for my own children, I was so sorry to see it go, the summer ...Read more

A memory of Worthing in 1961

I am Delphine Chapple's sister and I lived in Rhosneigr for all my years at Holyhead Grammar School.  The walk or bike ride to the station was indeed more than any young person would ...Read more

A memory of Rhosneigr in 1967 by Velvor Jones

oriel road fantastic place to grow up in fantastic neighbours the clarkes lathams the woodseys the flynns there were hard people but with a heart of gold they were the days when you could rely on your neighbours leave ...Read more

A memory of Bootle in 1961 by Paul Donohoe

wake house (hereward the wake)1966 till 1969 I too was an inmate at that time ,the bullying from the bigger older boys made the place hell for the first year .then one evening i flipped out ...Read more

A memory of Tiffield in 1966 by Kenneth Sumner

I worked as a 16 yr old in this hotel in 1960, I have lovely memories of the place. Also the hotel looks different to me now. We, the staff, lived in a bunglow at the end of the back garden. I think it was owned by Mr & Mrs ...Read more

A memory of Dulverton in 1960 by Catherine Casey